The Monmouth Savoy Trust
What it does
The Trust exists to manage and promote the Savoy Theatre for the citizens of Monmouth and the wider community by the provision of cinema, theatre and community, youth and associated activities
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE CREATIVE ARTS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS TO PROVIDE AND MANAGE A THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE IN MONMOUTH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Monmouth.
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £555,587 and spent £523,742.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £555,587 | £523,742 | 4 | 50 |
| 30 September 2024 | £497,209 | £533,747 | Not reported | 52 |
| 30 September 2023 | £426,336 | £433,963 | Not reported | 50 |
| 30 September 2022 | £408,570 | £393,321 | Not reported | 50 |
| 30 September 2021 | £188,461 | £185,322 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 195%, from £188,461 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £555,587 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Monmouth Town Council gave £15,000 in the year to 30 September 2025, 3% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £70,321 from 14 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 September 2025
- Donations and legacies£8,959
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£427,693
- Trading and fundraising£112,769
- Investments£6,166
- Other£6,168
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 30 September 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £30,920 between them. £28,420 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Sept 2025 | Sept 2024 | Sept 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Town Council | Council | £15,000 | £15,000 | |
| Monmouthshire County Council | Council | £7,206 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £6,214 | ||
| The Fuellers Charity | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| Monmouth Town Council free cinema seats | Council | £7,500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £99,985, awarded in 2018.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,985 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Alban Martin James Newman
- David Sidney Young
- GUTHRIE EWING McGRUER
- Patricia Alison Dodd
- Peter Mcgahey
- Rhiannon Marks
- Ruth Sinfield
- Susan Eldridge
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 14 June 2026, 46 days early | Received 14 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 3 June 2025, 57 days early | Received 3 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 14 June 2024, 46 days early | Received 14 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 28 June 2023, 32 days early | Received 28 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 20 June 2022, 40 days early | Received 20 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1136359
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 June 2010
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 APRIL 2010
- Company number
- 07240416This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.